In 1903 Hoffmann co-founded the Wiener Werkstatte and his stewardship of the well respected design workshop lasted until 1931.

While Hoffmann studied under Otto Wagner at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna he was also a founding member of the Vienna Secession in 1897.

His influence on the Wiener Werkstatte was all pervasive.

He designed its most celebrated architectural achievements, the Purkersdorf Sanatorium (1902-3) and the Palais Stoclet in Brussels (1909-1911), as well as designing for all branches of decorative arts, not just Art Nouveau.

The strict grid pattern which formed the basis of many of his designs, as well as being a favoured decorative motif, earned him the nickname ‘Quadrutl H Hoffmann’ (Little Square Hoffmann).

His work for the Wiener Werkstatte was a pivotal element in the development of a European tradition of decorative modern design, to which the Parisian Art Deco of the 1920s provided a continuation.

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